The Global Education Movement (GEM) provides learners affected by conflict and economic disinvestment the opportunity to earn accredited bachelor’s degrees and pathways to meaningful employment. With a curriculum focused on building marketable skills for 21st century employment, GEM is unlocking the potential of a new generation of leaders that can…

Distance Learning: How low-tech solutions help to make education accessible for everyone Education is key for economic advancement as well as social stability. However, providing quality education is especially challenging in countries that lack infrastructure, learning materials and trained teachers. UNESCO estimates that 617 million school-age children around the world…

ImBlaze enables schools to offer equitable access to social capital & real world learning at scale. ImBlaze is an EdTech platform built by Big Picture Learning, with the mission of disrupting traditional secondary education to allow for the adoption of real world learning as a core part of school. ImBlaze…

To end poverty & joblessness through software development. Utilization of technology for development  TakenoLAB is an ICT Academy and Tech Hub, providing its communities with a wide range of technological platforms on which they can learn and practice software development. The introduction of online jobs is also allowing people to…

Introducing learners from disadvantaged areas to coding concepts without computers In South Africa (as in many other countries) there is a desperate shortage of Software Developers. 16000 of our 25000 schools do not have computer labs. Consequently millions of learners from mainly disadvantage communities are mainly unaware of the lucrative…

Students at schools for the deaf design their own sound experiences through Ontenna programming Ontenna is a user interface that can be attached to the hair, earlobe or neck to feel the characteristics of sound through vibration and light. As of June 2021, Ontenna has been installed in more than…

Using visual and performing arts to build Creativity, Confidence, and Voice in disadvantaged children Slam Out Loud is a non-profit that uses the power of visual and performing arts (like theatre, storytelling, spoken word poetry) to build creative confidence skills like communication, critical thinking, and empathy and awareness on social…

Mygrants is the most used educational platform by applicants and holders of a status in Italy. Migrants represent 3,5% of the world population and produce more than 10% of the GDP. Lack of evidence (identity, background, work experiences, languages mastery, credit history) leads to a lack of access to key…

An ebook service for people with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers. Bookshare is a nonprofit global ebook service for people with reading barriers. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book…

Challenge-Based Learning: The project inspires young people to step out of classroom and explore their purpose in the world. Wandering Challenge designs for 3 students to form a team, challenge themselves to complete 30 missions within 3 weeks. The challenge encourages them to step out of school, make the city…